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U-571 / directed by Jonathan Mostow ; screenplay by Jonathan Mostow and Sam Montgomery and David Ayer ; story by Jonathan Mostow ; produced by Dino De Laurentiis, Martha De Laurentiis ; Universal Pictures and Studio Canal present in association with Dino de Laurentiis a Jonathan Mostow film.

Format Video (DVD)
EditionCollector's ed.
Publication InfoUniversal City, CA : Universal Studios, ©2003.
Description1 videodisc (approximately 117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
DVD-Video discs.
World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations --Submarine --Drama.
World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American --Drama.
World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, German --Drama.
Submarines (Ships)--Germany --Drama.
Enigma cipher system--Drama.
War films.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Other author/creatorMostow, Jonathan.
Other author/creatorDe Laurentiis, Dino.
Other author/creatorDe Laurentiis, Martha.
Other author/creatorMontgomery, Sam.
Other author/creatorAyer, David.
Other author/creatorMcConaughey, Matthew, 1969-
Other author/creatorPaxton, Bill.
Other author/creatorBon Jovi, Jon.
Other author/creatorKeitel, Harvey.
Other author/creatorStudio Canal+.
Other author/creatorUniversal Pictures (Firm)
Other author/creatorUniversal City Studios.
Abstract During World War II, a group of Navy men are sent to steal Enigma (the nazis' top-secret decoding device). When their own ship is destroyed, they must secretly make their way through hostile waters in a severely damaged Nazi U-boat to safety with the device.
General noteWidescreen format (aspect ratio 2.35:1).
General noteOriginally produced as a motion picture in 2000.
General noteSpecial features include: Spotlight on location, the making of U-571 ; feature commentary with Jonathan Mostow ; creating and constructing U-571 ; inside the Enigma ; Britain captures the U-110 ; a submariner's WWII experience ; U.S. Naval Archives, capturing the U-505 ; theatrical trailer ; DVD-ROM features.
CreditsMusic by Richard Marvin ; edited by Wayne Wahrman ; director of photography, Oliver Wood.
Cast Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton, Harvey Keitel, Jon Bon Jovi, Jake Weber, David Keith, Matthew Settle.
Audience MPAA rating: PG-13.
Technical detailsDVD.
LanguageEnglish (5.1 surround) or French (surround) language soundtracks ; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Genre/formWar films.
Genre/formFeature films.
Genre/formFilms for the hearing impaired.
ISBN0783242336
ISBN9780783242330
Publisher number20785 Universal Studios

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